Kiowa Foodie

Baking

October 21, 2021

Bake Happy: My Honey Butter Rustic Loaf

I’m not saying it’s the best smell in the world, but when this crazy train of life comes to its last stop and I reach..

Native American Cuisine

October 17, 2021

Modern Indigenous: Bison Stuffed Mint Ravioli with Blackberry Sauce

In this Native American-inspired dish, earthy ground bison from Oklahoma is seasoned with sage and stuffed inside a homemade ravioli flavored with a rough chop..

Native American Cuisine

August 28, 2021

Bake Happy: My Sumac Sugar Drop Cookie Recipe

“Today me will live in the moment, unless it is unpleasant. In which case me will eat a cookie.” – The Cookie Monster, Sesame Street..

Native American Cuisine

August 15, 2021

OKC Eats: A Native American Inspired Macaron Celebrates Indigenous Food

A Native American woman walks into a macaron shop… No, it’s not the setup for a joke. It’s actually the surprising, somewhat unlikely, beginning of..

Spicy

July 30, 2021

Cooking with Love [Mrs. Upchurch’s Cheese Enchiladas]

There’s a dish you cook. It’s special. You know the one I’m talking about. Maybe it’s not the most gourmet or impressive. It probably isn’t..

Native American Cuisine

July 21, 2021

Blue Corn Two Sisters Pie [Native American Inspired Pizza]

Blue corn is the inspiration for this recipe which takes modern pizza in a unique direction that celebrates Indigenous ingredients and culture. The beating heart..

Native American Cuisine

June 22, 2021

Native American Summer Cuisine: Make a Three Sisters Salad

The Three Sisters – corn, squash and beans – feature prominently in Native American food tradition. For centuries, Indigenous people planted these nutrient-rich staples together..

Okie Cuisine

April 28, 2021

The Year of the Microgreen and My Steelhead Trout Recipe

I’m driving down County Line Road on the outskirts of Chickasha, Oklahoma – a small town in the heart of the Great Plains. It’s one..

March 21, 2021

Lime Grits and Chipotle Street Corn

This lime grits and charred street corn recipe is a revelation. While it may not be life-changing, one bite will convince you it is at..

Native American Cuisine

March 3, 2021

Looking Back: The Unexpected Comfort of Chicken Fried Steak During a Pandemic

It’s almost midnight. I’m in pajamas, pacing on my front porch, impatient for the Postmates delivery guy. If he rings the bell, four dogs behind..

Okie Cuisine

February 9, 2021

OKC Eats: The Best Hidden International Food Spots in Oklahoma City

To live adventurously in the age of a pandemic is to live dangerously. That means we probably won’t be exploring the streets of Oaxaca anytime..

January 16, 2021

Brunch Ideas: Southern Style Cheddar Grits Shakshuka

Call it grits. Call it polenta. Either way, it’s darn tasty. This recipe is like Shakshuka (a delicious African dish of poached eggs and tomatoes)..

January 7, 2021

2020: Looking Back and the One Recipe I’d Keep for the Next Pandemic

2020. Dumpster fire. Tragedy. Absurdist comedy. Words like “apex” and “pandemic” became part of our shared daily vocabulary. We wore face masks and washed our..

January 2, 2021

Dinner Ideas: Make a Mouthwatering Cranberry Bison Pot Roast

The roast. Simple. Satisfying. This dish arrived with European settlers to American shores from France in the form of boeuf à la mode. Today, its..